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MSF’s ‘Access Campaign’ marks 20 years of work to secure medical innovation and access to affordable medicines

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago07 mins

The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) this year marks the 20th anniversary of founding its ‘Access Campaign,’ which has been working to secure access to affordable medicines, diagnostics and vaccines, including promoting their research and development, for people in MSF’s care and beyond. Marking this milestone provides an opportunity to reflect on…

Logan Cup action gets 2020/21 season underway

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago08 mins

Zimbabwe’s first-class competition, the Logan Cup, is set to get underway this Wednesday. Mountaineers will face Eagles at Harare Sports Club, while Tuskers will be taking on Rhinos at Old Hararians Sports Club in the first round of the four-day competition scheduled for 9-12 December. Southern Rocks, back in top-flight domestic cricket for the first…

The Top 10 Technology Trends Of The 4th Industrial Revolution

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago015 mins

By Bernard Marr We have never lived in a world of faster and more wide-reaching technology innovations. Our jobs, businesses, and how we operate as societies are being transformed by technology, and the current global pandemic is only fast-tracking the digital transformation. With this post, I want to delve into the top 10 tech trends that…

Zimbabwe wants and deserves a robust opposition

Faith Under Fire: Chamisa’s Unwavering Trust in God Amidst Political Turmoil and Criticism

Byron Adonis Mutingwende11 months ago03 mins

Own Correspondent Nelson Chamisa, the embattled leader of Zimbabwe’s opposition, remains steadfast in his faith, believing God will ultimately bring justice and vindication, despite facing unprecedented challenges. Chamisa’s troubles began when he lost control of the MDC Alliance to Douglas Mwonzora, a move widely seen as orchestrated by the ruling ZANU-PF party through the courts….

Villagers blame school curriculum, technology for child marriages, sexual relations

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago05 mins

By Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights GWANDA – Villagers of Polite, Manonkwe, Stanmore, and Mahlokohloko villages in Gwanda North have blamed school curricular that is not holistic and advances in technology for rising cases of sexual relations with and between minors. The villagers argued that information being taught in schools was not proving to be…

Protecting human rights and guarding against corruption are inextricably entwined

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago013 mins

By Veritas It is fitting that the International Days for Human Rights and for Anti-Corruption come together because protecting human rights and guarding against corruption are inextricably entwined. Throughout the world, most human rights violations are committed by authoritarian regimes and dictatorships and totalitarian states which suppress human rights in order to maintain themselves in power. In…

Government rolling out food security programs

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

By Joyce Mukucha The Government has said it was geared to roll out a number of programs to achieve food security in the country and ensure that by the year 2023, no commodities such as maize and other grains will be imported. The efforts are aimed at ensuring that farmers in the country get adequate…

Youth in Mining Observe International Women’s Day

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago6 years ago04 mins

By Tendai Guvamombe Danangwe District Youth in Mining Corporative (DDYMC), a rising initiative to upscale youth activities through empowerment in Chegutu under the Mashonaland West Province on Friday last week observed the International Women’s Day. DDYMC is a pilot project, which developed to a large indigenous gold mining firm with many activities taking place in…

Women power: Lighting designer Mildred Moyo positively impacting entertainment industry

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

Technically-talented professionals in the film and theatre world are vital participants in the industry, with their skills and creativity an essential ingredient in the mix that results in productions that entertain and motivate audiences. One such professional is DStv Shark, Mildred Moyo, a Bulawayo-born lighting designer whose input has transformed many theatrical shows into meaningful…

Reactions on Zimbabwe’s first female Premier league coach

Byron Adonis Mutingwende10 years ago03 mins

By Trevor Makonyonga The appointment of Sithelelwe ‘Kwinji 15’ Sibanda as assistant coach of Tsholotsho FC marks a new era in Zimbabwean football. Her roles as player and coach at the Zimbabwe National Women’s team were normal but this new role bestowed on her is historical. Most football fans spoken to by this reporter expressed…

Sasai launches talent promotion show across Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

Cassava Fintech International (CFI) has launched a new #African&Talented promotion aimed at identifying and supporting talent across Africa through the Sasai App, with the top winner walking away with a huge cash prize. The Sasai App, which was first launched a year ago by CFI, recently unveiled an innovative hybrid social media platform called Sasai…

Independence Day: A time to reflect on successes and failures

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 year ago1 year ago09 mins

Writes Dr Gwinyai Muzorewa, UANC President On the occasion of Independence Day on 18 April 2024, the United African National Council (UANC) wishes to congratulate the nation for being counted among other nations as a sovereign state. Sovereignty has dignity. Nation-building is virtuous. Since we acquired our one-man-one-vote in 1978, under Bishop A bel T….

Impact of fluctuating commodity prices on government revenue explored

Byron Adonis Mutingwende8 years ago8 years ago05 mins

By Patricia Mashiri and Byron Mutingwende Fluctuations in mineral commodity prices hamper governments’ effort in mobilising domestic resources for economic development and poverty eradication, a study by one of the leading research thinktanks has revealed. The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) released a report on the Drivers and Impacts of global…

Econet bundle price for data, SMS increase: Keeping pace with rising inflation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago6 years ago05 mins

Leading mobile network operator, Econet Wireless has announced yet another increase in bundle prices for data and SMS with effect from 15 October 2019 in what analysts say is a move meant to keep pace with the current inflation. Dr. Prosper Chitambara, the Senior Programme Officer of the Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of…

Yeukai Washe: Rising Gospel Diva In Eternal Prayer For Homeland

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago06 mins

Writes Wellington Zimbowa Almost 10 000 kilometers away from her homeland after migrating to the United Kingdom at the turn of the millennium, Yeukai Mhandire, remains in contact with her folks in prayer and song. Her songs are mainly in Shona, her mother’s language as they touch on different faith-based and social issues salient in…

New research: Key clean energy benefits not reaching women

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago05 mins

Poverty and gender inequality are limiting the impact of sustainable energy on rural women, new research by energy experts Ashden has confirmed. These challenges could prevent Kenya hitting its goal of universal energy access by 2022, warned Ashden CEO Harriet Lamb. She said the clean energy transition must take place in a way that improves…

Issuance of acquired Land title deeds not in the best national interest

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 months ago06 mins

Writes Dr Tapiwa Mashakada The land reform program which started in 2000, sought to address historical injustices and imbalances in land ownership and distribution patterns. Before 2000, fertile agricultural land was owned by only 4500 white farmers while the black African majority were confined to tribal trust lands where the land was rocky,…

AfDB appoints Chioma Onukogu as Director of Board Affairs and Proceedings

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 year ago04 mins

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Chioma Angela Onukogu as the Director of Board Affairs and Proceedings in the Office of the Secretary-General and the General Secretariat, effective 16th April 2024. Onukogu, a Nigerian national, brings over 25 years of expertise in corporate governance and international development cooperation. Her extensive experience includes maintaining the…

Delivery of COVID-19 vaccine: DHL study shows how PPPs can partner for success

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

White paper identifies critical challenges in COVID-19 logistics Global delivery of 10 billion doses of serum needs scaled-up medical supply chains; White paper identifies critical challenges in COVID-19 logistics; A framework is provided to tackle future health emergencies beyond COVID-19. With first emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines expected to be effective in the last…

7 Tips To Avoid Gaining Fat When Building Muscle

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago012 mins

Everybody wishes to gain muscles and attain a healthy physique. Often, bulk eating might lead to fat gain instead of muscle build-up. Hence, the entire muscle gain procedure requires the proper count of diet along with regular medium-intensity workouts. You must consume protein-rich foods and cut down the fats as much as possible. Along with…

ZITF: President William Ruto urges Zimbabwe to harness natural resources for economic development

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 year ago04 mins

In his keynote address while officially opening the 64th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo today, the President of Kenya, HE William Ruto, urged Zimbabweans to harness its abundant natural resources for economic growth and development. “Zimbabwe is an example of an African scenario with a high literacy rate and abundant…

Debunking COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago019 mins

By Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD One person in Wuhan eats an uncooked bat, and your local Walmart runs out of toilet paper. This is such a surreal scenario, no wonder people are looking for alternative answers to how their normal lives got blown into pieces in the matter of weeks. And while conspiracy theories are…

Public warned to stay vigilant as fraudsters target Ecocash

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago02 mins

The public has been urged to stay vigilant against fraudsters who are wreaking havoc by targeting the most popular and efficient mobile money transfer platform, Ecocash. “EcoCash is aware of reports of fraud, where unsuspecting EcoCash customers have lost money to criminals using false identities after they harvest customers’ mobile phone numbers from social media…

Police clearance needed for fireworks and firecrackers

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago04 mins

Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – With fireworks and firecrackers lighting characterizing New Year celebrations, police have reiterated the need to use these with caution. Zimbabwe Republic Police National Spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said the lighting of firecrackers and fireworks without police clearance is illegal. Addressing the media during a media engagement recently, Assistant Commissioner…

German Embassy donates sewing factory, machines to sex workers in Epworth

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago7 years ago08 mins

By Joyce Mukucha In a bid to rehabilitate and give a foundation for an independent life to commercial sex workers in Epworth, the German Embassy donated nine sewing machines and opened a sewing factory for them. The scheme that sought to steer up their lives, empower as well as give them a meaningful purpose is…

IMS Zimbabwe, ‘Health in Your Hands Sanitarium’ promotes community health

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago6 years ago07 mins

BY BYRON MUTINGWENDE The Christian-related International Missionary Society (IMS) Zimbabwe, in partnership with “Health in Your Hands Sanitarium’ has been hailed for promoting healthy living lifestyle in communities countrywide. IMS, started in 1914 in Mosbach, Germany, is leaving a positive trail in the health sector, particularly in poor rural communities where the majority of the…

NMBZ records half-year profit before tax of $11,8 million

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago04 mins

NMBZ Holdings, NMB Bank’s holding company, recorded a profit before tax of $11 757 594 for the half-year ended June 30, 2018, resulting in total comprehensive income of $9 086 483. This was an increase of 155 percent compared to the same period last year, when comprehensive income stood at $3 556 915. The…

DStv runs M-Net Movies Men of Action pop-up channel

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago03 mins

Some of the filmdom’s biggest male stars are featured in a pop-up channel running on DStv from January 21 to February 6. MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager Liz Dziva said the M-Net Movies Men of Action channel would run a series of top-rate action films, with some of the most admired ‘hard men’…

Connecting the unconnected: Ruwa gets a community information centre

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago08 mins

Cognisant of the fact that COVID-19 has amplified the need to ensure speeding up the process of connecting the unconnected, Honourable Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services, today commissioned the Ruwa Community Information Centre in Mashonaland East Province. “Ladies and gentlemen, today is a special day, a day…

Nurses threaten strike and withdrawal from Health Services Board

Byron Adonis Mutingwende8 years ago07 mins

By Byron Mutingwende The nurse managers and educators in government are bemoaning the deteriorating conditions of service since the enactment of the Health Services Act in 2005. Speaking at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting in Harare on Friday 25 July 2017, Simangaliso Mafu, the President of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association said there was a…

FAO Spearheading Sustainable Forest Management Impact Programme

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago6 years ago09 mins

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is leading the process to design and formulate a project document under the Global Environment Facility 7; “The Dryland Sustainable Landscape Impact Program”. On 18 October 2018, the GEF Secretariat selected FAO as GEF lead agency for this Sustainable Forest Management Impact Programme (Dryland…

4,000 More to Donate Plasma in Third Drive for COVID-19 Plasma Treatment

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago05 mins

On 16 November a third plasma donation drive is planned to start in the South Korean city of Daegu with 4,000 members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus planning to participate in the fight against COVID-19. With the sudden surge in COVID-19 infections and the alarming increase in deaths, especially in Europe, the need for…

Masiyiwa has started four businesses that are now valued at more than $13 billion

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago05 mins

Businessman Strive Masiyiwa has so far founded four different businesses that are valued at more than $13 billion. Commenting on his Facebook page, the Econet founder said four of his business ventures had become what are known as Unicorns: -Econet Wireless Zimbabwe $3,2bn -Cassava Zimbabwe $3,8bn -Liquid Telecom $2,5bn, -And Airtel Nigeria, which he started…

Military recuses self as Zanu (PF) blames MDC for violent protests

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago06 mins

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the military have denied having played a hand in the violence and looting that took place during last week’s protests as Zanu (PF) lays blame on the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance. Addressing a joint press conference in Harare, the ZRP and Zimbabwe Defence Forces spokespersons shifted blame…

Thousands of Global Leaders Gathered in South Korea for Building Institutional Peace

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago08 mins

More than 1,800 people from 121 countries, including the United States, the Philippines, Ukraine, South Africa, Pakistan, Thailand, Romania, and India, are attending the 9th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit in Incheon, South Korea, from September 18th to 21st. During this event themed “Implementing a Multi-dimensional Strategies for Institutional Peace”, leaders and experts in the fields…

14-year old paralysed child’s parents appeal for help

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago04 mins

The parents of a 14-year old paralysed boy, who live in Mbare National Harare are appealing for assistance. The father of Mufaro, Mr. Dominic Chanditeya said that, “My his son was normal from birth. However, at the tender age of four and a half years he developed a condition that led to him becoming paraplegic….

AU reviews Africa agriculture programme strategy

Byron Adonis Mutingwende9 months ago04 mins

An extraordinary session of the African Union’s specialised technical committee got underway on 23 October 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to review the strategy and action plan for the continent’s comprehensive agricultural development programme for the next 10 years. For three days, experts in the agricultural sector will review and approve the Kampala Declaration,…

COVID-19: Africa Medical Supplies Platform experiences surge in the use by AU member states

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago07 mins

Supply chain platform secures lifesaving COVID-19 treatment for 1 million Africans Expands to include African hospitals and Caribbean Community countries Following a successful launch of the Africa Medical Supplies Platform by the Chairperson of the African Union, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa on the 18th of June…

PWDs Plead for Pvumvudza to Become an Inclusive Initiative

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago02 mins

By Marlvin Ngiza People with Disabilities(PWDs) have appealed to the government to make concerted efforts in ensuring that the Presidential Climate-Proofed Pfumvudza/Intwasa Scheme become a conducive and accommodating programme which also benefit them. Disability Amalgamation Community Trust (DACT) Executive Director, Henry Chivhanga pointed out that Pfumvudza cannot be able to turnaround PWDs’ livelihoods if it…

SALT Africa Curbing GBV During Lockdown through Mental Counselling Services

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

By Joyce Mukucha In pursuit of ending gender-based violence (GBV) in communities during the lockdown, Someone Always Listens To-you (SALT) Africa, a local organisation that focuses on mental health, is making huge strides in offering assistance to GBV victims and survivors through a cocktail of measures to ensure that this scourge does not escalate. SALT…

Zimbabwe in South Africa to charm MICE market

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and some local tourism operators are part of exhibitors showcasing their services and products to MICE buyers at the 17th edition of Meetings Africa, which kicked off in South Africa today. The event is running from 28 February to 1 March 2023 and has a packed program, which will run parallel…

Dr Lamba blazes electric vehicles industry with US$20 billion IPO

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago06 mins

By Kevin Samaita South Africa-based businessman and Agilitee chief executive Dr. Mandla Lamba is angling to transform the global electric vehicles industry after announcing a US$20 billion Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The US $20 billion IPO will see the company selling US$ 2 billion (10 percent) of the stake. In…

AXIAN Telecom Signs the GSMA Humanitarian Connectivity Charter to Strengthen Disaster Preparedness Across Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 months ago07 mins

Leading pan-African telecom group, AXIAN Telecom is proud to announce that it has officially become a signatory of the GSMA Humanitarian Connectivity Charter (HCC). Launched in 2015 by the GSMA, the HCC aims to enhance the preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) during sudden onset emergencies, such as natural disasters. AXIAN Telecom…

Moonbug launches on DStv

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago04 mins

DStv Customers Gear Up For More Content For The Whole Family To Enjoy Pre-school children are the focus of a new channel, Moonbug launched recently on the DStv platform. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the channel was a showcase for a range of shows suited to pre-schoolers and which have…

Merck Foundation’s “Our Africa” TV fourth Edition: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago08 mins

Merck Foundation (https://Merck–Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has released the Fourth Episode of their TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on Sunday, 29th May 2022 on GH One, Ghana. After broadcasting the program on KTN, Kenya, and NTV, Uganda, the show has also started to air on GH One TV in Ghana, every Sunday. The TV program’s fourth episode addressed…